Awards Recognition

(From the January 2022 Issue of MedStat) Nationwide Children’s Doctor Named Pediatrician of the Year The Ohio Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics honored Nationwide Children’s Hospital physician Jonathan Price, MD, FAAP, as the Outstanding Pediatrician of the Year. The award recognizes a pediatrician for distinguished achievement and outstanding contribution to the advancement of pediatric care and education for both patients and other physicians in Ohio and across the country....

March 11, 2022 · 10 min · 2031 words · Esther Ries

Brittany E Stefan

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-8029 Email Brittany E. Stefan, MS, CCC-SLP Clinical Therapies495 E Main StreetSuite BColumbus, OH 43215 (map) Learn more about Brittany E. Stefan Biography Brittany Stefan, MS, CCC-SLP, is a pediatric speech-language pathologist with a focus on feeding and swallowing at the Comprehensive Pediatric Feeding Program. Brittany has a passion for working with children and helping them reach their full potential. Patient Care Locations Downtown Close To Home Center at 495 E....

March 11, 2022 · 6 min · 1131 words · Robert Sears

Dane A Snyder

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-9900 Fax us at: (614) 355-9910 PediatricsHilltop Primary Care Center2857 W Broad StColumbus, OH 43204 (map) Learn more about Dane A. Snyder Biography Dane A. Snyder, MD, is Section Chief of Primary Care Pediatrics at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. In addition to his administrative duties, he provides direct patient care at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Hilltop Primary Care Center....

March 11, 2022 · 17 min · 3450 words · Bonnie Majors

Hemophilia Carrier Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment And Prevention

A hemophilia (Hee-mo-FEE-lee-ah) carrier is a female who has the gene that causes hemophilia A (Factor VIII) or hemophilia B (Factor IX) deficiency. Factor VIII (8) and Factor IX (9) are needed for the blood to clot normally. The genes for Factor VIII and Factor IX are on the X chromosome (CROW mo sohm). Males have one X and one Y chromosome. Females have two X chromosomes. A male gets an X chromosome from his mother and a Y chromosome from his father....

March 11, 2022 · 14 min · 2788 words · Kathleen Elzey

Jayanthi Appointed Chief Of Urology At Nationwide Childrens Hospital

Venkata R. Jayanthi, MD, has been appointed chief of the Section of Pediatric Urology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Dr. Jayanthi has served as a urologist at Nationwide Children’s since 1994 while also holding a faculty position in the Department of Urology at The Ohio State University College of Medicine. In January 2012, he was named Interim Chief of Pediatric Urology. “After a comprehensive national search, Dr. Jayanthi demonstrated the vision, leadership skills and talent to lead the growing Pediatric Urology program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital,” said R....

March 11, 2022 · 5 min · 858 words · Janis Evans

Kathryn L Ginocchi

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 932-5050 Fax us at: (614) 932-9372 Pediatrics5695 Innovation DrSte 100Dublin, OH 43016 (map) Learn more about Kathryn L. Ginocchi Academic and Clinical Areas Community Pediatrics Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Community Pediatrics Awards, Honors & Organizations Listed, Best Doctors in America Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 12/14/2001 Board Certifications Pediatrics Residency Nationwide Children’s Hospital Date Completed: 06/30/2001 Medical School...

March 11, 2022 · 3 min · 630 words · Robert Ivey

Kendall T Murphy

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-6336 Fax us at: (614) 722-1753 Hospital MedicinePatient Care Services700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Kendall T. Murphy Academic and Clinical Areas Hospital Pediatrics Nurse Practitioner Team Primary Department Hospital Medicine Primary Section Hospital Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 05/29/2022 Board Certifications Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner- Primary Care Graduate School Ohio State University College of Nursing Date Completed: 05/03/2020...

March 11, 2022 · 3 min · 603 words · Douglas Bontrager

Kimberly L Stettler

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-9300 Fax us at: (614) 355-9310 PediatricsLinden Primary Care Center1390 Cleveland AveColumbus, OH 43211 (map) Learn more about Kimberly L. Stettler Patient Care Locations Linden Primary Care Center Main Campus of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Academic and Clinical Areas Primary Care Pediatrics Physician Team Primary Care Centers Physician Team Primary Department Pediatrics Primary Section Primary Care Pediatrics Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 07/01/2014...

March 11, 2022 · 4 min · 758 words · Mercy Small

Media Advisory Greater Columbus Area Subway Shops September Campaign Kick Off Event

M E D I A A D V I S O R Y WHAT: Greater Columbus area SUBWAY® shops September campaign kick-off event. Proceeds from campaign will benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 1 at 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Grandview SUBWAY® shop 1576 W. 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212 WHO: Photo and interview opportunities with -Nationwide Children’s Hospital Patient Champions, Melanie and Briella, who are currently or have been treated in the hospital’s Hematology/Oncology/Blood Marrow Transplant program....

March 11, 2022 · 2 min · 345 words · Joy Adams

Media Advisory The Nationwide Insurance Columbus Marathon To Make Announcement On Wednesday Jan 18

WHAT: Announcement for the 33rd annual event which is slated for Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012 WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 10 a.m. WHERE: Nationwide Children’s Hospital Outpatient Care Center (OCC) entrance 555 S. 18th Street Columbus, OH 43205 *Please note that a member of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital media relations team will meet media at this entrance for escort to the event location BACKGROUND: The Nationwide Insurance Columbus Marathon is one of the 20 largest marathon and ½ marathon events in the United States and the largest marathon in Ohio....

March 11, 2022 · 2 min · 372 words · Amy Courtwright

Mohammed Ashraf Puthiyachirakkal

Contact Information Pediatrics Learn more about Mohammed Ashraf Puthiyachirakkal Education Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 04/29/2022 Board Certifications Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Pediatrics Fellowship Cleveland Clinic Date Completed: 06/30/2013 Residency Brookdale Hospital Medical Center Date Completed: 06/30/2015 Internship Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College Date Completed: 06/30/2003 Internship University of Calicut - Office of Medical College Date Completed: 01/22/2000 Medical School Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College Date Completed: 06/30/2002 Contact Information...

March 11, 2022 · 3 min · 466 words · Barbara Lusane

Nicole Skinner

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-6377 Email Nicole Skinner, MD, PhD Infectious Diseases700 Children’s Dr.Columbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Nicole Skinner Research Interests Hepatitis C; Humoral immunity Lab(s) Center for Vaccines and Immunity Dr. Skinner’s research focuses on B cell immunity to hepatitis C, with a special interest in how differences in B cell receptor sequence shape the response to infection. Publications Casciola-Rosen L, Thiemann DR, Andrade F, Trejo-Zambrano MI, Leonard EK, Spangler JB, Skinner NE, Bailey J, Yegnasubramanian S, Wang R, Vaghasia AM, Gupta A, Cox AL, Ray SC, Linville RM, Guo Z, Searson PC, Machamer CE, Desiderio S, Sauer LM, Laeyendecker O, Garibaldi BT, Gao L, Damarla M, Hassoun PM, Hooper JE, Mecoli CA, Christopher-Stine L, Gutierrez-Alamillo L, Yang Q, Hines D, Clarke WA, Rothman RE, Pekosz A, Fenstermacher KZ, Wang Z, Zeger SL, Rosen A....

March 11, 2022 · 17 min · 3468 words · Dale Schwieger

Prader Willi Syndrome 4 Things Parents Need To Know

Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWI) is a genetic disease that is diagnosed by a blood test. Here are four things to know about this rare genetic disorder that is diagnosed in 1 out of every 30,000 individuals. PWS affects everyone equally. People of all backgrounds, races and ethnicities, and both males and females can have PWS. The symptoms of PWS are different over time. Most kids with PWS are diagnosed soon after birth....

March 11, 2022 · 5 min · 853 words · Peter Boswell

Skiing Snowboarding

Skiing & Snowboarding Injury Facts Bruises and broken bones are the most common types of skiing- and snowboarding injuries Snowboarders most commonly injure their wrist and arm. Skiers most commonly injure their knee, head or face. Most ski and snowboarding injuries occur during a fall or a crash (usually into a tree). Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of serious injuries among skiers and snowboarders and is also the most common cause of death....

March 11, 2022 · 1 min · 172 words · Debra Gallusser

Suzanne M Reed

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 722-3550 Fax us at: (614) 722-3369 PediatricsHematology & Oncology700 Children’s DrColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Suzanne M. Reed Biography Dr. Reed’s clinical interests focus on pediatric leukemia. She has a research interest in medical education, specifically in the teaching of communication and breaking bad news skills. Dr. Reed has a programmatic interest in medical education. She is developing a communication curriculum for the pediatric residency program, for which she serves as an associate program director....

March 11, 2022 · 31 min · 6579 words · Vera Sticht

The Heart Center Clinic Locations

The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s offers outpatient cardiology services at its main campus, Close To Home Centers and at 15 clinics throughout the Ohio region. Each location is staffed with a renowned Heart Center physician, registered nurse, cardiology technician, pediatric cardiac sonographer, medical students, residents in training and pediatric cardiology fellows in training which allows us to extend world-class services to patients regardless of where they receive care. Clinical evaluation, electrocardiography, echocardiography, Holter and trans-telephonic event monitoring are available at our outreach locations....

March 11, 2022 · 2 min · 222 words · Tommie Vazquez

The Lost Weekend A Love Story Coming Soon

0 votes and 0 Reviews In Theaters: April 14, 2023 (limited) Documentary Movie Times “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” explores the 18-month relationship (1973-1975) that John Lennon spent with May Pang, his Chinese American assistant turned lover (on Yoko Ono’s insistence). With May’s help, Lennon reunited with his son Julian and had his most artistically and commercially productive period post-Beatles - with the albums “Mind Games”, “Walls and Bridges” which included his only #1 Hit Single “Whatever Gets You Through the Night”, “Rock and Roll” and collaborated with Elton John, David Bowie, Harry Nilsson, Mick Jagger, and Ringo to name a few....

March 11, 2022 · 2 min · 275 words · Robert Bolk

Thunivu

10 votes and 4 Reviews | Write a Review Rotten Tomatoes® Score 67% In Theaters: January 10, 2023 (limited) 2h 26m | Action, Thriller A criminal mastermind and his team form a plan and commit bank heists across Chennai, but the motive of their heists remains mysterious. Director: H. Vinoth Studio: Independent Producer(s): Boney Kapoor Cast: Manju Warrier, Ajith Kumar, P. Samuthirakani, John Kokken, G. M. Sundar, Vetri Kiran Writer(s): H....

March 11, 2022 · 1 min · 157 words · Felix Montgomery

Two Masks Are Better Than One

“Do you have a mask?” Whether you’re headed to school, work or the grocery, this question is one that has been added to many of our before-you-leave-home checklists. Now, the question may be, “Do you have two masks?” A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that double masking can be more than 96% effective at slowing the spread of COVID-19. On a more personal level, another study suggests that wearing a cloth mask over a medical procedure mask, could reduce a wearer’s exposure to SARS CoV-2 by greater than 90%....

March 11, 2022 · 4 min · 816 words · James Kenney

Afrooz Rashnonejad

Contact Information Call us at: (614) 355-6778 Email Afrooz Rashnonejad, MSc, PhD Center for Gene Therapy700 Children’s DriveColumbus, OH 43205 (map) Learn more about Afrooz Rashnonejad Research Lab(s) Center for Gene Therapy The Rashnonejad Lab’s research focuses on the development of Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV)-based gene therapies for neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders using cutting-edge technologies such as RNAi and CRISPR. Rashnonejad lab is improving PNS targeting by engineering AAV vectors toward developing gene therapies for peripheral neuropathies including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT1B and Dejerine–Sottas syndrome (DSS))....

March 10, 2022 · 17 min · 3599 words · Oleta Kilbane